Kaoru woke with a start, sweat was pouring down her back and her breathing was heavy. Smoldering amber eyes kept on staring at her with a smirk that she just couldn't get out of her head. Her body felt heated but she was not sure why. She was still panting when Enishi ran into the room sword ready and posed for battle, when he saw only Kaoru and her flustered self he sighed in relief and swooped her into to a hug.

"I thought something had happened to you I'm glad you're alright" he said as he pressed his face into her hair taking a deep breath to calm him more, she only sighed and hugged him tight.

"I'm alright I promise it was just a scary dream" she didn't want to give Enishi details of what she saw for she herself didn't know what it was that she saw. He didn't ask any questions he just stroked her hair and murmured soothing words to her.

They had breakfast then Enishi went to work for the day, she started to clean up the dishes and sweep the floors it was an hour after Enishi had left when she heard the front gate opening and closing. She went to the door to go see who it was then she saw him, the man from her dream. He had those same amber eyes and they were staring at her intensely, as if they were taking in every part of her body hidden and un hidden. This made her blush when the man saw her blushing he smirked and thought to himself "She looks rather attractive when she does that and I hope to see more"

"Excuse me" he said "I am but a wandering traveler and I am seeking a bit of shelter for the night may I stay I don't have much money but I am willing to cook and clean for my room and board"

His voice was like a blanket of silk that touched her heart she knew that this was the other half of her soul and all they needed to do to be together forever was a simple touch. It mattered not how it was done but when the contact was made they would never be able to love anyone else but their soulmate.

"uhh of course umm have you had anything for breakfast I just cleaned up but I could get you some tea if you like"

She said, she couldn't be sure if this man knew what had to be done to keep them together forever what would Enishi say when she had no more feelings for him? What was she going to do!? Panicked thoughts ran through her brain but she managed to maintain her composure.

"Tea would be lovely thank you" he said as he followed her into the kitchen.

Once there Kaoru made herself busy by getting the tea ready for herself and her guest, in the meantime the man was sitting watching her every move drinking in this woman he was bound to life to. Soulmates are special not only because they have an unbreakable bond but because their souls will recognize each other in different lifetimes and are intertwined forever.

With the misfortune Kenshin had with Tomoe he wanted to touch her to feel her in every way that was available to him. He wanted his companion for life and he wanted her now! Unfortunately he had to restrain himself he didn't know how much she knew about soulmates but he knew she felt the same pulling as he did. When he first walked into the gate and got a look at her the world and time seemed to stop her was a flowing black that seemed to be blue in a certain shade of light her body was wonderfully curved and supple it looked like it was carved by an angel.

He had seen her last night in his dream but this couldn't even compare from seeing her in the flesh. She was a stunning goddess that was allowed to be his soulmate, HIS after all he has done with his blood stained hands and the lives he has taken this beautiful creature would be his forever and nobody could change that.

She set the tea down in front of him and he was brought back to the present, he sipped it gratefully as he sighed and leaned back a bit on the wall the heat of the day was starting to settle in and Kaoru was becoming warm quite quickly he watched those lovely beads of sweat slip down under neath her clothes. Finally Kaoru spoke

"You know we are uhh soulmates right?" She questioned

Kenshin looked up surprised, she had brought it up first that means she knows and they don't have to have an akward conversation of him explain it to her.

"Yes" he said smirking sexily Kaoru's breath caught in her throat. "It is why im here" he said " I have been waiting for so long so very long you are my soul and I need you" he looked into her eyes Kaoru still couldn't breath her mind was whirling with this.

"Bu I can't" she said quietly "Im going to be getting married soon to the man I love" This hit Kenshin like aton of bricks, he hadn't expected her to say no and he certainly did not forsee this so what the hell was he supposed to do now?! Damn she making this so much difficult if only he could touch her hand then it would be solved.

"Ah I see" he said all composed "Is there any chance I could change your mind, you are my soul and we belong together no matter how much you fight it you will always belong to me!" He shouted the last part loosing his temper with her.

"YEA? WELL WHERE THE HELL WHERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED SOMEONE THE MOST? HUH!? YOU MAY WISH IT TO BE THIS WA WILL; BREAK THIS CURSE THAT TIES ME TO YOU BY MARRYING THE MAN I LOVE!" She screamed and stomped out of the room she ran to her room crying slammed the door locked it and threw herself down on the floor.

Kenshin sat there his temper rising to a boil had she any idea how much she hurt him? This was as bad as taking people's lives it made him feel worthless and he desperately need someone to be there for him he resolved he would touch her whether she wanted to or not!